# Accident 20140726020539A: Bell 206B, Lincoln, NE, July 26, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 2014, 14:35 local time
- Place: Lincoln, NE
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 9BHG
- Location: 40.4400° N, 96.3200° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4400&lon=-96.3200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N240SJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N240SJ-2018-03-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20B (registry code 54385, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 4,577 total, 2,400 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA390) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140726020539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SPRAYING AT 16-18 FEET AGL AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 80MPH.  SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, AUTOROTATION, AND LANDED ON A NEARBY SOY BEAN FIELD.  DURING THE LANDING ON THE BERM, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE BACKSIDE AND BROKE THE TAILBOOM.

NO INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN14LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA390), Jul 26, 2014: Bell 206B (N240SJ), Bennet, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to properly maintain…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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